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near Cromer, in July last. ‘This fish was taken to Yarmouth, and exhibited 
on the Race-course there; but, in consequence of some difficulty with the- 
authorities, it was sold for six shillings, and what eventually became of it 
I could not learn. On the 28th September a Thresher Shark, taken in 
the herring-nets off Lowestoft, was brought on shore there, and immediately 
forwarded by rail to London, It was seen by my informant, Mr. Massingham, 
the harbourmaster of Lowestoft. A newspaper paragraph states that on 
Saturday, October 25th, a “ barking” (sic) Shark was exhibited at South- 
wold by a fisherman named Hudd, who had captured it in his nets, It ° 
was said to weigh three-quarters of a ton, and measured 144 feet in length. 
The man expressed his intention to forward it to a “ London museum.” 
The Basking Shark has more than once been found entangled in the 
herring-nets by our fishermen.—T. Souruwe.t (Norwich). 
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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 
Linnean Socrery or Lonpon. 
November 6, 1879.—Prof. Arman, F.R.S., President, in the chair, 
In opening the Session of 1879-80, the President made a few remarks 
on the demise of Mr. W. Wilson Saunders and Mr. John Miers, two old 
and respected Fellows of the Society, whose scientific labours in connection 
therewith have been highly appreciated. 
Mr. W. H. Twelvetrees, of Orenburg, Russia, was elected a Fellow of 
the Society. 
Dr. Francis Day read a paper “ On the Instincts and Emotions in Fish.” 
He observed that during the last few years, while biologists have given 
attention to the faculties of many animals, those of fish have received but 
scant attention; and even of late, Cuvier’s estimate of their total want of 
intelligence is quoted as authentic by English authorities. He endeavoured 
to combat this notion, and adduced a great many examples, both from his 
own experience and the data afforded by other writers, as evidence of what 
may be regarded as emotions and affections. He pointed out that they are 
both monogamous and polygamous, construct peculiar nests, occasionally 
carry about their eggs; protect and defend their young with, great vigour ; 
occasionally exhibit affection for one another; can be tamed and recognise 
human’ beings; manifest fear, anger, hatred and revenge; have peculiar 
modes of defence; in certain instances utter sounds; hide themselves when 
danger warns, or betake themselyes for protection to the bodies of other 
animals ; even leave the water for food, &c.; and lastly, certain species, even 
of different families, form combinations for attack and defence. At the same 
time he considered that it could hardly be expected that. these, the lowest 
form of vertebrated life, have their faculties so acutely developed as in the 
higher races. He felt justified, however, in claiming for some, at least, of 
